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American Studies – Elementary Education Certification
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This recommended four-year plan is designed to provide a blueprint for students to complete their degrees within four years. These plans are the recommended sequences of courses. Students must meet with their Major Advisor to develop a more individualized plan to complete their degree. This plan assumes that no developmental courses are required. If developmental courses are needed, students may have additional requirements to fulfill which are not listed in the plan and degree completion may take longer.
Notes: * denotes only if needed
++ Note that 3 upper-level writing intensive courses are required
NOTE: This recommended Four-Year Plan is applicable to students admitted into the major during the 2022-2023 academic year.
First Year
Fall Semester
- Gen Ed: INTD 101 - (HRS 4)
- Gen Ed/TE: CRWT 102 - (HRS 4)
- Gen Ed/Major: - HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVES – HIST 101 - (HRS 4)
- Gen Ed/TE: - QUANTITATIVE REASONING Mathematics* (HRS 4)
- Career Pathways: AIID 001 -
- Total: (HRS 16)
Spring Semester
- Gen Ed: AIID 201 - (HRS 4)
- Gen Ed/TE: SOSC 110 - (HRS 4)
- Gen Ed/TE: - SCIENTIFIC REASONING – (BIOL 101 - , OR BIOL 211 - & BIOL 211L - , OR BIOL 214 - & BIOL 214L - ) (HRS 4)
- Major: HIST 102 - (HRS 4)
- Total: (HRS 16)
Summer Semester
- TE: PSYC 101 - (HRS 4)
- Total: (HRS 4)
Second Year
Fall Semester
- Major: AMER 225 - (HRS 4) (WI)
- TE: EDUC 241 - (HRS 4)
- Major: American Politics & Society Category/GenEd Values and Ethics/TE: EDUC 221 - (HRS 4)
- TE: PSYC 215 - (HRS 4)
- Career Pathways: AIID 002 -
- Total: (HRS 16)
Spring Semester
- Major: Race and Ethnicity Category/TE: EDUC 211 - (HRS 4)
- School Core: Language Course* (HRS 4)
- Major: Gender and Sexuality Course (HRS 4)
- TE: EDUC 222 - (must be admitted to TE to enroll) (HRS 4)
- Career Pathways: AIID 003 -
- Total: (HRS 16)
Summer Semester
- Major: African American Studies Course (HRS 4)
- Total: (HRS 4)
Third Year
Fall Semester
- GenEd: - CULTURE AND CREATIVITY/Major: American Literature Course: (Suggested: LITR 220 - , OR LITR 221 - , OR LITR 292 - , OR LITR 293 - (HRS 4)
- TE: EDUC 346 - (HRS 4) (WI)
- Major: American Regionalism Course (HRS 4)
- School Core: Language Course* (HRS 4)
- Total: (HRS 16)
Spring Semester
- GenEd/Major: - GLOBAL AWARENESS – America in the World Course (HRS 4)
- TE: EDUC 360 - & EDUC 301 - (co. req.) (HRS 4)
- Major: American Artistic Expression Course (HRS 4)
- School Core: Language Course* (HRS 4)
- Total: (HRS 16)
Fourth Year
Fall Semester
- TE: EDUC 390 - (HRS 4)
- TE: EDUC 370 - (HRS 4)
- TE: EDUC 375 - (HRS 4)
- TE: EDUC 365 - (WI) (HRS 4)
- Total: (HRS 16)
Spring Semester
- Major/TE: EDUC 495 - / Major 400-Level Requirement (HRS 12)
- Total: (HRS 12)
Total Credits Required: 128 credits
GPA: AMER: 2.0; Teacher Ed: 3.0
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